Billy Devore
Birth nameLouis Wiley Devore
Birth dateSeptember 12, 1910
Birth placeLos Angeles, California, U.S.
Death dateAugust 12, 1985 (aged 74)
Death placeBrownsburg, Indiana, U.S.
Billy Devore
Total champ races18
Years in champ12
Best champ pos6th (1938)
First champ race1937 Indianapolis 500 (Indianapolis)
Last champ race1949 DuQuoin 100 (DuQuoin)
Champ wins0
Champ podiums0
Champ poles0
Billy Devore
Years,
TeamsScopa, Kurtis Kraft
Races2 (0 starts)
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Points0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
First race1950 Indianapolis 500
Last race1954 Indianapolis 500

Louis Wiley "Billy" Devore (occasionally spelt DeVore, September 12, 1910 – August 12, 1985) was an American racing driver.[1] He was the son of Indy car racer Earl Devore.

World Drivers' Championship career

The AAA/USAC-sanctioned Indianapolis 500 was included in the FIA World Drivers' Championship from 1950 through 1960. Drivers competing at Indianapolis during those years were credited with World Drivers' Championship participation, and were eligible to score WDC points alongside those which they may have scored towards the AAA/USAC National Championship.

Devore attempted to qualify for two World Drivers' Championship races at Indianapolis, failing to make the 1950 and 1954 races.[1]

Motorsports career results

Indianapolis 500 results

YearCarStartQualRankFinishLapsLedRetired
19372814120.192972000Running
19385830116.3393081850Flagged
19392633116.52733102000Running
19401432122.19721181810Flagged
1941238121.77021191210Rod
19461731119.87627101670Throttle
19481920123.96721121900Flagged
Totals[2]12440
Starts7
Poles0
Front Row0
Wins0
Top 50
Top 104
Retired2

FIA World Drivers' Championship results

(key)

YearEntrantChassisEngine123456789WDCPoints
1950Joe ScopaScopaOffenhauser L4GBRMON500
DNQ
SUIBELFRAITANC0
1954Youngstown White TruckKurtis Kraft 3000Offenhauser L4ARG500
DNQ
BELFRAGBRGERSUIITAESPNC0

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References

  1. ^ "Billy DeVore". www.champcarstats.com. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  2. ^ "Driver Stats". IndianapolisMotorSpeedway.com. Archived from the original on 2016-05-29. Retrieved 2016-05-16.